NAO finds faults in disability assessments contract - Public Finance

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[**NAO finds faults in **disability** assessments contract**][3]
**Public Finance**
Atos assesses claimants of **disability** benefits on behalf of the DWP, as part of the government's attempts to move people off welfare and into work. The assessments were introduced in 2005 for new claimants but from October 2010 have applied to everyone **...**
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